Production & Post
Blackmagic adds digital film camera controls to the iPhone
Blackmagic Camera is available from the Apple app store, free of charge, and enables users to adjust settings such as frame rate, shutter angle,...
app
Media Consumption
BT Sport gets into Hype Mode for new Premier League season
New feature includes enhanced graphics around key plays, players and shot speeds
Business
Quibi hits 1.7 million downloads in first week
"The coronavirus has definitely had an impact" says analyst
Media Delivery
YouTube planning new ‘Shorts’ video feed
Wants to take on TikTok's dominance of the short-form user-created video
TVBEverywhere
Discovery launches Dplay in UK, Ireland
Ad-supported service features content from broadcaster's free UK channels
TVBEverywhere
Discover.film launches short film app
Dedicated to making short-form content available on the go
TVBEverywhere
Intel Sports True View adds immersive highlights
Fans can take control of 360-degree cameras
TVBEverywhere
YouTube retires Leanback interface
"Represents a significant blow for home theatre PC users"
Features
Five reasons why interactive video is about to explode
Monterosa CEO Tom McDonnell discusses the new generation of interactivity on OTT and TV apps
Videos
TVBEverywhere
Netflix adds “Latest” section to TV app
New menu will feature trailers for upcoming titles
TVBEverywhere
Sky launches new Sky Go app
Available this summer on iOS, Android, Amazon Fire devices and Amazon app store
Live Production
Eurovision Sport, Dazzl.tv partner for Cloud-based live production app
Captures content from cameras, smartphones, encoders and drones in multiple locations
Technology
Netflix experiments with mobile phone ‘rumbling’
Feature makes a viewer's phone vibrate in sync with the action on the screen.
TVBEverywhere
YouTube considers removing all kids content
Videos would be moved to the YouTube Kids app
TVBEverywhere
Nickelodeon Play app launches in Poland and Bulgaria
Certain episodes will premiere on the app ahead of broadcast on the Nickelodeon linear channel
Business
La Liga fined over mobile phone ‘spying’
App used microphones on smartphones to detect unauthorised broadcasts of matches
TVBEverywhere
Netflix tests “Instagram-like” feed in mobile app
Features automatically playing videos and horizontally scrolling image galleries
Videos
Features
Champions League: why HDR is the next step in sport broadcasting
BT Sport COO Jamie Hindhaugh discusses the introduction of HDR in Saturday's final
Business
Eleven Sports, Orange extend partnership in Belgium and Luxembourg
Orange to distribute sport channel for another two years
TVBEverywhere
Eleven Sports UK launches Amazon Fire and Android TV apps
An app for Samsung Smart TVs is also coming soon
TVBEverywhere
BT Sport unveils big-screen app, confirms HDR on its way this year
Includes the BT Sport 4K UHD channel
Data Centre
Time spent in streaming apps up 140 per cent in 2018
App Annie publishes State of Mobile 2019 findings
TVBEverywhere
UKTV Play gets an upgrade
Enables synchronised viewing history and favourites across devices
TVBEverywhere
Hopster lands on Roku’s premium subscription service
Preschool app joins Roku as a launch partner
TVBEverywhere
Channel 4 launches All 4 app for Apple TV
Last of major terrestrial British broadcasters to release dedicated app for the player
TVBEverywhere
Formula 1, The Dream VR launch app
Partnership provides behind-the-scenes Grand Prix content
Technology
Suitest introduces first test automation solution for Roku
Enables app developers to create end-to-end codeless test scenarios on Roku TV and streaming stick
TVBEverywhere
Virgin TV Go app adds download feature
Customers have 48 hours to watch content once it has been started
Content
Viacom launches Comedy Central Play VoD app in the UK
Audiences will be able to access long form content via the mobile streaming app
Content
BT debuts enhanced BT TV app
BT TV App Extra allows customers to play content on up to four devices around the home through Samsung Smart TVs, Apple TV and...
TVBEverywhere
Oculus introduces new virtual reality TV channel
Oculus TV lets users access shows from a variety of networks in VR
Audio
BBC launches new audio app
BBC Sounds brings together the broadcaster’s live and on demand radio, music and podcasts
Technology
Movobi unveils new second screen advertising app
Garble can be customised for each show and gathers data and insight from user activity
Content
La Liga ‘uses its app to spy on illegal broadcasts’
App reportedly uses mics on smartphones to detect unauthorised broadcasts of matches
Content
Sevilla FC unveils official Smart TV app
OTT platform lets fans access “premium content and high definition”
Technology
Facial-recognition app draws Olympics’ attention
App provides athlete profiles to users who hold their smartphones to focus on particular athletes' faces on television
TVBEverywhere
Unreel.me gets Vewd’s app in a Snap
Partnership has already led to 35 new apps on the Vewd App Store
TVBEverywhere
24i serves up new Tennis Channel app
App is now available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Roku
Content
BBC launches its first-ever AR app
Accompanies the launch of new arts and culture series Civilisations